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Breakthrough Entertainment has picked up the U.S. and international distribution rights, excluding Canada, to Jason Priestley’s narrative theatrical directorial debut Cas & Dylan, which stars Richard Dreyfuss and Tatiana Maslany.

The deal with film producer Montefiore Films marks a major coup for Breakthrough’s newly-established film sales division, led by Marina Cordoni, VP of movies.

“The acquisition of Cas & Dylan reflects Breakthrough Entertainment’s drive to become a pre-eminent global film distribution force through representation of high-profile, top-quality movie entertainment with the best and brightest in independent feature production,” Cordoni said after inking the distribution deal for Breakthrough, a longtime Canadian TV producer.

Cas & Dylan, which is to start production this coming week, sees Dreyfuss play Dr. Cas Pepper, a dying man whose plans to check out on his own terms takes a reluctant detour when he winds up on the lam with a young woman, played by Maslany.

Priestley (Call Me Fitz; Beverly Hills, 90210) will direct the Canadian indie film from a script by Jessie Gabe (Being Erica).

Mark Montefiore, who is producing Cas & Dylan, earlier produced the sketch comedy TV series Picnicface for Breakthrough Entertainment.

Production is to run from August 20 to September 25 in Sudbury, Ontario and Calgary, Alberta.